Strip-moistening machine.



M. HIMOPF.

STRIP MOISTENING MACHINE. v Hummm IILED mlm 1o, 1911.

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M. HIMOFF.

STRIP MOISTENING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNB 1o, 1911.

1,016,01 1 Patented .13.11.30, 1912.

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a Q/@dwzooeo c) we n fofc MAX Hmorr, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

STRIP-MOISTENING MACHINE.

To all 'whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, MAX HIMorr, al citizen of the United States, andresident of New York city, borough of Manhattan, in the county of NewYork and State of New York, have invented certain new and usev fulImprovements-in Strip-Moistening Machines, of which the following is aspecification.

'I'he object of this invention is to provide an improved machine for.moistening gummed strips or sheets of paper, postage stamps, and thelike, continuously as drawn from the machine, one of the features beingthat a plurality of reels of strips of different or similar widths maybe mounted in the machine to enabley any of such strips atwill to bemoistened as drawn through the machine; another feature comprising meansfor cutting such strips to the desired length before the same aremoistened, and another feature being improved means for maintaining thedesired level of t-he water at the moistening roll.

4The invention comprises novel details of improvement and combinationsof parts that will be more fully hereinafter set forth and then pointedout in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof,wherein,

Figure 1-is a partly broken plan view'of a moistening machine embodyingthis invention, illustrating the means for moistening a plurality ofgummed strips; Fig. 2 is a side view thereof; Fig. 3'is a section on theline 3, 3, in Fig. 1; Fig, 4 is a view similar to Fig. 1, illustratingthe machine adapted for moistening a single gummed strip; Fig. 5 is aside view thereof; Fig. 6 ,is an enlarged section on the line 6, 6, inFig. 4, and Fig. 7 is an enlarged section on the line 7, 7, in Fig. 4.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in theseveral views.

A suitable frame 1 is provided with a shaft or rod 2 upon which one ormore reels of gummed paper a, b, c, 'are supported, with the gummedsurfaces disposed inwardly. A feeding roller 3 is mounted to rotate inframe 1 and is shown provided with a crank handle 4 and with a gear 5.Above roller 3 are one or more pressing rollers 6, 6B, 6b, movablymounted to press the gummed paper against feeding roller 3. In Figs. 1,2, 3 three rollers 6, 6, 6b are shown adapted to coact with the varyingkSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application led June 10, 1911.

Patented Jan. 3o, '1912.

Serial No. 632,347.

widths of strips a, I), c, respectively, while in Figs. 4 to 7 a singleroller 6 of the width of the strip a is shown, Said pressing rollers areadapted to have lateral movement to permit feeding of the desired stripbetween the same and feeding roller 3. To this end arms 7 are connectedwith the corresponding roller 6, 6a, 6b` and springs 8 bearing upon saidarms and against a suitable stop serve to maintain pressure upon arm 7to press the gummed paper by means of the corresponding pressing rolleragainst feeding roller 3. In Figs. 1 to 3 the arms 7 are shown pivotallycarried, as at 9, upon brackets 10 adjustably clamped upon a rod 12secured upon frame 1, While in Figs. 4 `to 7 the arms 7 are shownpivotally supported4 atv 9 upon frame 1 without the intervention of theadjustable brackets 10, the screws 9 being shown attached to frame 1. InFigs. 1 to 3 the springs z3a connect the arms 7 with brackets 10. Therollers 6, 6a, 6* in said figures are independently adjustable towardand from roll 3, for which purpose cams or eccentrics 13 are shownpivoted at 14. to engage the alims 7 to hold the arms raised or lowerthem as required. The cams or eccentrics 13 are shown provided 'withhandles 13a for operating them. When one of the gummed strips is to bedrawn out the roller 6, 6a, or 6b is lowered, to press such strip uponfeeding roller 3, by properly operating the cam 13, and the other camsare operated to maintain the other of such rollers elevated. By thismeans one or more of the strips may be drawn forward at the same time,an advantage being vthat either of the strips may be drawn forward asdesired by merely lowering its corresponding pressing roller upon suchstrip, while the other Astrips remain in position to be pulled whendesired. The brackets 10 are shown adjustable along rod-12 by means ofthe screws 10a coacting with the clamping' jaws 10b of brackets 10,whereby strips of varying widths may be applied in 4 y the machine asdesired, and the roller 6, 6, 6D may be replaced to accord with thewidth of said strips. In either case the strip or strips passingfrom thefeeding rollers pass over the moisteningroller 15, which is rotaf tivelymounted in frame 1 at a suitable distance from the vfeeding rollers.Said moistening roller is shown provided with a gear 16 meshing with anidle gear 17 that also meshes with the gear 5, whcreby'when feedingroller 3 is rotated to feed the strip or strips of gummed materialthemoistening roller 15 will be simultaneously rotated in the samedirection. To keep the gummed strip in contact with the moisteningroller 5 as such strip feeds over the same, a pressing plate 18 isprovided across the upper portion of moistenng roller 15, whereby thegummed surface of the strip is kept in contact with the wet, dampened ormoistened roll. Said pressing plate 18 is shown adjustably mounted t0accommodate strips of vvarying thicknesses, for which purpose l cutter22 serving normally to hold the knife or cutter raised, the end 22a ofthe cutter abutting against a stop 26 (see Fig. 6). The cutting edge ofcutter or knife 22 is thus normally above the portion of the gummedstrip between the feeding rollersl and the moistening roller. Below saidstrip, to coact with said cutter, is the stationary cutter 27 suitablysupported on frame 1. The advantage of this arrangement is that thecutters act to sever the gummed strip before the same has been moistenedand at a point beyond the feeding rollers toward the moistening rollerso that the remainder of such strip will be in position between thefeeding rollers after vbeing cut ready to be fed further. The cut olfportion of the strip will be pulled over the moistening roller.

30 indicates a tank or trough for water supported by frame 1 andreceiving the moistening roller 15 which dips into the water in saidtank (see Fig. 7). To maintain a constant supply of water and pro erwater level in the tank at all times a suita le seat 31, shown infunnel-like form above an opening 30El in the top of the tank, isadapted to support a bottle 32 containing water, the arrangement beingsuch that when the bottle mouth is sealed by the water in tank lortrough 30 the water level therein will be maintained, and yet as thewater is used or evaporates 4the supply for the moistening roll will bekept up from the Water in the bottle; when the supply is exhausted thebottle will be refilled 'and replaced. A simple and convenient means isthus provided for moisteningroller 15 without unduly wetting the samebeyond the desired depth.

The means described will be found advantageous for moistening gummedstrips or sheets of paper or the like for fastening around bundles or asprinted labels, par* ticularly where such strips of varying lengths andwidths are required, a particular advantage being that gum on the stripswill be moistened only as the strips are to be used, and as the cuttersare so located as to' cutthe strips while they are dry a `furtheradvantage is obtained of overcoming the danger of moistened stripsbearing lrregularly when cut or drawn off against a cut.

ting edge, as has been the casein some classes of machines fordelivering moistened gummed paper strips.

Changes may be made in the details of construction set forth, within thescope of the ,appended claims, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Having now described my invention what I claim 1st- 1. The combinationof a frame, a feeding roller, a plurality of pressing rollers coactf ingtherewith, means for supporting said pressing rollers to separatelycoact with said feeding roller, means to at.will hold any of thepressing rollers out of coaction with the feeding roller, means torotate the feeding roller to feed the strip, means to moisten the stripsfed between the rollers, and means to sever such strips in desiredlengths.

2. The combination of a frame, a feeding roller, a plurality of pressingrollers coacting therewith, means for supporting said pressing rollersto separately coact with said feeding roller, eccentrics coacting withthe pressing rollers to at will hold them out of contact with thefeeding roller, means to moisten the strips fed between the rollers, andmeans to sever said strips in desired lengths.

3. The combination of a frame, a feeding i roller, a plurality ofpressing rollers, brackets adjustably carried on the frame, arms carriedby the brackets for supporting the corresponding pressing rollers,eccentrics carried by the brackets and coaeting with said arms to atwill hold the pressing rollers out ofcontact with the feeding roller,means to moisten strips fed between the rollers, and means to sever saidstrips into desired lengths.

4. The combination of a frame, a feeding roller, a pressing rollercoacting therewith, means to rotate the feeding roller, said feedingroller having a gear, a moistening roller having a gear, and an idlegear meshing with said gears, whereby the feeding roller and themoistening roller rotate in the same direction and a pressing plate overthe moistenin roller to receive therebetween a strip fed rom the feedingroller.

5. rl`he combination of a frame, a feeding roller, a pressing rollercoacting therewith,

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means, a pressing plate parallel with and 15 partly encircling themoistening roller, said plate having ears, the frame having bracketsadjacent said ears, and screw and slot connections between said ears andbrackets for holding said pressing plate in adjusted-posi- 20 tionsrelatively to the moistening roller.

Signed at New York city, inthe county of New York, and State of NewYork, this 9th t HIMOFF.

Witnesses:

RALPH .H. RAPHAEL, T. F. BOURNE.

